The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-16

against the repeal of the commercial
travellers. license law, was received, read
and filed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Education and Labor-C. B. q, for the
creation of a territorial board of arbitra-
ton, was returned with amendments and
recommended for passage. Amendment
adopted and bill placed on general orders
Substitute for H. B. Is, the variety
theater bill, was returned without
amendment and recommended for pass
age.
Ways and means-C. B. IS, relating to
the compensations of assessors, was re-
ported without recommendation,
G. B. II, for the relief of A. W. Tanner
was reported with the recommendation
that it do not pass.
Agriculture and manufactures-C. B.
-, for the posting of estrays, WA return
ed with amendments and fave rable re-
commentator,
Towns and counties-C. B. 20, for the
relief of Samuel Snyder, Assessor of
MeaRher and Fergus counties, was re.
turned with amendments. cutting down
the amount of the appropriation $500,
and recommended for passage.
Printing!. B. "a, for the protection
of children, and G. B. 81, to punish per-
sons making fraudulent pedigrees Of live
stock, were returned correctly printed.
No. "a went to the committee on educa-
ton and labor and No. 27. to the COM
mittee on grazing and stock growing.
Engrossment-C. J. R. s, for the print
ing of the Governors message in pam
fphlet form, G. b. %, to punish SEDUCTION,
and Council amendment of to H. B, 5,
concerning the rights of married women,
were returned correctly ~engrossed. All
fled for third reading.
REGULAR BUSINESS.
The amendments made in committee
of the whole to C. B. 6, were adopted and
the bill was referred for engrossment.
Richards gave notice ofa bill to provide
for changing the names of persons and
places. Also of bill providing for the
adoption of children,
Pardee gave notices of bills to increase
the salary and bond of the Territorial
Treasurer.
Cardwell introduced C.. JIM. 3, relative
to pioneer settlers in the National Park.
This urges Congress to take steps to re-
munerate Harry Horr, Jack Baronet, j.
W. Ponsford, Matt McGuirk., ct al, for
losses incurred by the governments
taking possession of ground located and
improved by them in the early days but
now made part of the National Park.
Read twice and referred to the commit
tee on federal relations.
READING mi PASSAGE OF Bills.
Substitute for H. B. Is, defining the
compensation of county officers, was read
twice and referred to the committee Oh
ways and means.
II. B. %, concerning railroad corpora
tions, was read twice and referred to the
committee on interpretations.
H. B. s, concerning the rights of mar
ried women, was read a third time.
The bill went to vote, and was passed
by a vote of II to l.
CT. R. 5, for the printing of the Gov
| ernor,a measoya WOO raoJ a th;rJ t;,,o
and passed by unanimous vote.
Z. B. %, to punish seduction was read
a third time and passed by unanimous
vote.
The President announced the signing
ofC. ]. R. No. 8, providing for the ap-
pointment of a stock conference commit
tee with Dakota.
FRIDAY. FEB. u.-Sutherlin gave notice
of bill to restrict the use of poison in
killing wild animals.
Pardee introduced C. B. No. 80, in
creasing the salary of the territorial
treasurer to 5000 per year and his bond
to $4,000.
Waters, from the committee on in
ternal improvements, reported back the
bill providing for building a penitentiary
with slight amendments and recommend
alton for passage.
Pardee introduced q resolution asking
the governor for information regarding
the fees and e~moluments belonging to
the Offices Of Territorial auditor and treas
urer.
G. ]. NJ. No. 3.-Askine congress to
reimburse the settlers who were crowded
out of the Yellowstone Park by its being
set aside as a national reserve, was passed
by a unanimous vote.
q. B. No. 8.-The principal provision
of which was to repeal the prohibition
against corporations holding more than
$40 acres of land, was read a third time,
and several members again presented
their idea, which were much the same
as given a few days ago, and roll.call
brought defeat to the bill by the follow
ing vote
Ayes-Collins. Holiday, Hrndley, Par
dee, Thompson|.
Noes-Batchelder, Cardwell, Kennedy,
Richards. ~Sutherlin, Waters, Mr.. Presi-
dent.
A communication from Governor Pres.
ton H. Leslie announces his taking posses
sion of the executive Office, and the
appointment of Harry L. Luke, as hia
private secretary, by whom he would
communicate with the council.
A communication from the governor
announced the signing Of G. B. No, 8
amending the probate practice act, and
G. J. R. No. 6, providing for the appoint
ment Of committee to meet a like body
from Dakota to consider measures Ii
regard to contagious diseases among
cattle.
Consideration of B. No. IL, the estray
law, was resumed, and after some amend
ments we're made it was recommended
for passage.
G. B. No. 12-To encourage tree plant
ing and arboriculture was amended ant
recommended for passage.